Luxury fashion brands have been striking out into haute horlogerie. Now, luxury watch houses are fighting back, diversifying into luxury fashion accessories.
Omega embraced quartz watches, which never caught on in the luxury market, in the 1970s, losing some of its prestige. It began its return by marketing a timepiece with co-axial technology in 1999.
From his family store in northern Italy, Ennio Barozzii has developed a reputation for finding -- or making -- the right watch for his demanding customers.
Writer Brad Goldfarb has learned a thing or two from living with Alfredo Paredes, an interior-design force at Ralph Lauren. The couple's East Village duplex is a testament to their creative synergy